Representatives from U.S. Rep. Steve Pearce's office visited with Carlsbad veterans during a town hall on Thursday afternoon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8703.

The focus was on the Veteran's Choice program, which provides healthcare to military veterans when they are unable to use the Veterans Affairs system due to long waits or a lack of specialists.

Joe Martinez, Honorary Chair of the Second Congressional District's Veterans Advisory Council’s Executive Committee, said Pearce is working to develop a plan of which veterans issues to tackle during his next term in office.

"We need to see where we need to focus and the best way is to meet with people," Martinez said.